Archived threads in /o/ - Auto - 1231. page

>>16969249
Who cares, pickup trucks aren't supposed to look good. As long as it doesn't look like an abomination, it's fine.

Looks like a world car and smaller than the tacoma...I'm interested.

>>16969264
smaller than a tacoma? i dont know man.
doesnt look lighter either

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>>16968893

These are supposed to be "indoor soccer" shoes but they're fine for pedals too.

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MEIN NEGRO

Vans a best

>>16965083
Don't drive into the city during rush hour. Every city is like this. The amount of cars we decide to let into the city is largely dictated by available parking, and how many cars we can handle in the city itself. Letting more people drive in would result in less people taking the T, less people moving into the city, gridlock on all of Boston's tiny little streets, and parking rates shooting up. Traffic is kept bad somewhat on purpose to incentivize taking alternate forms of transportation to avoid this.

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>>16965083
>tfw my work designs our shifts so that we're never stuck in rush hour (0600-1400, 1400-2200, 2200-0600)

>>16965083
>left lane exits

How are Americans this retarded?

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>>16957490
supplier update.

>>16957496
I put it on, then realised after it was crooked, couldn't take it after a few weeks and decided to see if I could re-position it. Did not work out.
This anon offered to send me a free sticker, turned out to be that.
He actually sent 3 free ones. So, ever grateful Joe from Calgary.

Were you the original seller of jdm american, Notori? Cause you been down so long I have no idea what designs you sell.

I feel like stores that go down should at least have a catalog of the stuff they sold, sell, will sell.

>>16957587
I'm opening again soon, and yes. I intend to keep most of the stuff in stock.

>>16952855
>MUH V8

next gen mustang gt will be v6 turbo mark my words

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>>16952859

MUH V8 IS A MODERN CLASSIC RARE

DONT TOUCH MUH V8 BOY

YOU CAN RIP MUH V8 FROM MY COLD DEAD FINGERS BOY

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>>16951353
Want to get an early N/A watercooled 911/Boxster but are afraid of the infamous IMS issue? Well I'm gonna try to change your mind

>What is an IMS
The intermediate shaft has been present on Porsche flat 6 engines ever since the original air cooled 911 all the way up to the 9x7.1 generation 911s, Caymans, and Boxsters
It's used to indirectly drive the camshafts and is in charge of engine timing

>What goes wrong?
The IMS itself is perfectly fine, the problem was when Porsche switched to watercooled engines they needed a bearing on the flywheel side of the engine, and with their infinite wisdom they decided to use a sealed bearing with a lifetime grease
What happens over time to a small handful of these bearings is that the grease dries out and it fails, causing the IMS to throw the timing out of sync and grenade the entire engine in seconds
The bearing on the opposite side is lubricated by engine oil and has never been known to fail

>How often to these fail?
Engines from '97-'99 use a robust dual row bearing that has a failure rate of less than 1%, it's the engines made from '00-'04 that use a weak single row bearing that has a failure rate as high as 10%
But don't worry just yet, general consensus is that if the bearing in your car is faulty it would have failed before 40k miles
In addition the best way to keep it healthy is to actually drive your car like a Porsche should be driven; low mileage garage queens are more prone to failure

>How much would this cost me to repair?
If you have a higher mileage car I wouldn't worry too much, especially if your car has a dual row bearing
Fixes include:
>replacing the bearing with a new OEM part - $100
>IMS Guardian - $400
>replacing the bearing with an aftermarket ceramic bearing - $600
>removing the seal and adding a flange that directly feels engine oil to the bearing - $800
The last option is the only true way to fix the problem, but I personally don't feel any of this is necessary

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>>16951363
:3

Is a 986 with high milage a bad thing? Or do they do ok? Whats the average yearly cost of repairs?

>can't handle as much power
>some retarded companies make it act like an automatic and defeat the whole purpose of CVT
>revs up the engine all the way when it's cold

>>16974182
>revs up engine all the way when it's cold
I cringed really good and hard when I got in my friends Nissan Rogue, it's 0 degrees outside, and he pulls out of his driveway and goes down the street, shit's holding at 2.5-3k RPM

>>16974169
its a moving belt, more moving parts means higher failure chance

it seems only honda and toyota have made adequate ones that can last 130k+ miles where Nissan shits the bed as low as 50k miles.

>>16974182
>>can't handle as much power
it can handle the same power as normal, they're used primarily in econoboxes so it doesn't matter
>make it act like an automatic
so it stays in their powerband I guess. Surveys revealed from market data suggested people didn't like the way they sounded because it didn't sound like they were accelerating.

>revs the engine when its cold
no they don't, stop holding your foot on the pedal

your Lincoln Memorial has been installed sideways.

>>16974137
Prolly coolant.

Did you know that most cars come with a book that yells you what all the warning lights mean?

>>16974137
Go to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.

Seriously though, it's coolant. Probably just knocked the bottom hose off the radiator or cracked something.

>>16974095
No, Honda just knows that their audience are ricers.

>>16974095
I love the styling of it. I think it looks great.

I wish more manufactueres would be more daring and didn't offer a body style that looks like every other commuter car.

>>16974095
See, the mistake you're making is assuming that this is being made for any of us. You're growing old, just like we all
Are, and are simply out of tune with what the new generation wants. Accept this fact and the future will be easier to handle for you

>>16973352
Civic

Don't buy a Tib. Literally any Honda is higher quality and more reliable. But memes aside, find an old corolla or something similar. Cars that cheap aren't usually in good condition. So the more reliable, the better

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This is about as good as it gets for me without having to drive 500km+

>>16973259
Can I get a tl;dr?

>>16973271
E46 is best car EU in it's price range. prove me wrong.

>>16973293
Yep. Can't argue with that

>>16973216
>Power of a v6
>mpg of a v8
>no torque.
C5 vette is better in every way.

Only buy if you have the knowledge to rebuild your engine every year.
But according to /o/ this is NO BIG DEAL.

06+ is when they stopped being pieces of shit.

As long as you do regular maintenance, oil changes every 3k, don't use synthetic as it doesn't mix well with fuel and can cause more carbon buildup than normal.

Always make sure to top up the oil since it gets injected into the housings for lubrication.

Change the coolant every 30k.

I just press the three buttons to the top-right of the screen in order and it mutes it for the remainder of your fill-up. That said, I actively avoid those stations.

Never seen any here and hope I never do

The one I frequent plays news, not ads. Don't really pay attention to it.

>>16972573

>less reliable than

They're less reliable than Chrysler products. Year over year, the Charger and 300 have better marks for reliability. That's fucking retarded.

>>16972573
>Trucks:
>less reliable than every other company
Statistically, GM trucks are the longest lasting, most dependable on the road.

>>16972573
>i have no sources to back up my claims

saged